wiredinUSA May 2019

Smart funding

The recently established Smart City Infrastructure Fund is making its first investment in the rollout of a fiber optic network in Fullerton, California. The fund, set up to provide long-term funding for “smart city” infrastructure projects, is investing over $75million to help SiFi Networks establish its largest privately funded FiberCity TM network.

facilitate smart city solutions for services such as traffic control, street lighting and emergency services, and to provide a platform for the future expansion of 5G mobile and Internet of Things networks. The investment is part of a broader partnership with SiFi, which is planning similar rollouts for other US cities that have expressed an interest in similar digital infrastructure.

The new network will increase Internet speeds in the city, and is also designed to

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